Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering

Flowserve Sanmar Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Sanmar Private Limited in Chennai invites a Production Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage integrated systems for better productivity, quality, and delivery in seal manufacturing.

You will lead capacity planning, lean initiatives, and data-driven improvements, including SMED, Kaizen, OEE tracking, and kanban-driven materials flow, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve cost efficiency and performance targets.

Qualifications

• CAD/CAM proficiency required.
• Experience in cutting tools planning.
• Process planning for new parts experience.
• CNC programming for machining is expected.
• Layout design for high‑mix, low‑volume production.
• Value Stream Mapping for standard vs engineered-to-order parts.
• Line balancing across full process flow.
• WIP reduction focus and documentation.
• Kaizen events for setup reduction.
• SMED implementation experience.
• Tooling/fixture standardization across machining.
• OEE tracking on critical machines.
• PFMEA and control plan familiarity.
• Kanban and safety stock concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and manage integrated systems for productivity, quality, cost efficiency, and delivery in seal manufacturing operations.
• Perform capacity modelling for bottlenecks and standardize setups and cycle times.
• Conduct time and motion studies and ROI analysis for new investments.
• Lead Kaizen events and SMED implementation; standardize tooling across machining.
• Track OEE on critical machines and analyze scrap/rework with automation solutions.
• Ensure ergonomics, 5S and safety practices in production layouts.
• Support supply chain with Kanban for high-movement consumables and safety stock management.

Skills

CAD/CAM proficiency

Cutting tools planning

Process planning for new parts

CNC programming

Layout design

Value Stream Mapping

Line balancing

WIP reduction

Capacity modelling

Setup standardization

Time & motion studies

ROI analysis

Kaizen events

SMED implementation

Tooling/fixture standardization

OEE tracking

PFMEA

Kanban

Safety stock management

Tools

ERP/Scheduling software

Job description

Purpose of the Role:

Design, optimize, and manage integrated systems of people, materials, equipment, and process to enhance productivity, quality, cost efficiency, and delivery performance in seal manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Basic Knowledge required

• CAD/CAM proficiency is must
• Cutting tools planning
• Process plan for new parts

Production System Design

• CNC programming for machining
• Layout design for highmix, lowvolume products
• Value Stream Mapping for standard vs. engineeredtoorder products
• Line balancing from raw material to finished part
• Reduction of WIP across processes

Capacity & Planning

• Capacity modelling for bottleneck operations
• Standardization of setup and cycle times
• Time & motion studies
• ROI analysis for new investments

Lean & Continuous Improvement

• Kaizen events for setup reduction in smallbatch lots
• SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) implementation
• Tooling & fixture standardization across machining
• OEE tracking on critical machines
• Scrap/rework analysis and automation solutions for highvolume products

Ergonomics, 5S & Safety

• Ergonomic cell/machine layout design
• Material handling automation/simplification
• Implementation of 5S and safety practices

Quality Systems & Data Exposure:

• Statistical analysis/SPC for critical dimensions
• Preparation of process flow, control plan & PFMEA.

Supply Chain Facilitation Factory consumables, Tools

• Control of consumable expenditure within targets
• Kanban system implementation for highmovement consumables
• Safety stock management based on ROL, MOQ & lead time